culture
December 20, 2025
The Guide #222: From Celebrity Traitors to The Brutalist via Bad Bunny
In this week’s newsletter: Not exhaustive, not definitive and unapologetically subjective: our annual tour of the best TV, music, films, podcasts, games and books of the last year
TL;DR
- The article provides a curated list of the best cultural works of the year, including TV shows, music, films, podcasts, games, and books.
- Notable TV series mentioned include 'Adolescence', 'The Eternaut', 'Mussolini: Son of the Century', 'Such Brave Girls', 'The Studio', and 'The Celebrity Traitors'.
- In music, 'Cotton Crown' by The Tubs, 'Getting Killed' by Geese, 'Let God Sort Em Out' by Clipse, and 'Stardust' by Danny Brown are highlighted.
- Acclaimed films include 'The Brutalist', 'A Real Pain', 'Marty Supreme', '28 Years Later', and 'One Battle After Another'.
- The podcast section features 'Wisecrack', 'Fela Kuti: Fear No Man', and various Guardian productions.
- Games like 'Blue Prince', 'Hollow Knight: Silksong', and 'Clair Obscur: Expedition 33' are discussed.
- Top book recommendations include 'The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny' by Kiran Desai and 'Flesh' by David Szalay.
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